Re:
By: mikesla to All on Mon Sep 19 2022 11:42 am

Hello Everyone.

I have come across something peculiar. I'm using Version 3.19b.

I have fido setup to use th default port of 24554 which works as intended.

I have setup FSXnet (My hub is 21:1/100) which I have to use port 24556 (I was told that it uses BinkP Port of 24554 But that isn't accurate). I get a real strange error message.

What is the error message?

Now, FSXnet works fine using that port (24556) but if I send a Netmail to say (example only) 21:7/123 Binkp uses port 24554, and will not use port 24556 even though that is the port in my domain settings for FSXnet.

There is no TCP port setting for an FTN domain (e.g. in echocfg->domains), so I'm not sure what you're saying. You can set a destination port for each linked node, but not for an entire zone or domain.

How here is the strange part (at least for me).

If I now poll my FSXnet Hub (21:1/100) it uses port 24554 even though in my FSXnet domain settings I have it set to 24556.

Agaain, there is not such "domain setting", so double-check your understanding here. :-)

I have shutdown the
Synchronet BBS software, restarted my system, started it back up, and it is now still using port 24554 not 24556.

If I go into my settings it still says port is bound to FSXnet 24556 but isn't using it.

An entire network doesn't use a specific port, just one/each linked node.

Additionally, ports are "bound" for listen (incoming) and that's entirely different than outbound ports.

I don't know if I'm explaining this properly here. I'm sure I have confused everyone who has read this but I'm at a loss.

Any help will be appreciated on how to fix this.

If you're wanting every linked node in fsXnet (21:*) to use TCP port 24556, there is no setting to do that, nor does such a setting make any sense.
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Re:
By: mikesla to All on Mon Sep 19 2022 11:42:00

added the subject cus it was missing for some reason..

I have setup FSXnet (My hub is 21:1/100) which I have to use port 24556 (I was told that it uses BinkP Port of 24554 But
that isn't accurate). I get a real strange error message.

it's 24554 - at least in my setup.

echocfg -> linked nodes -> 21:1/100 -> binkp settings:
Host: agency.bbs.nz
Port: 24554
Poll: yes
Auth: cram-md5 only
Enctryption: supported
Implicit TLS: no

echocfg -> linked nodes -> 21:ALL
Everything default except route-To is 21:1/100

echocfg-> Ecolists -> fsxnet.na
hub address: 21:1/100

hope this helps... hit me up on email thefbobbs at gmail dot com if you want pics

regards
Charles Blackburn
The F.B.O BBS 21:1/221 618:250/36
bbs.thefbo.us IPV4/V6
DOVE-Net FSX-Net MicroNET USENET
Coming soon: FIDO-Net

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Charles Blackburn wrote to mikesla <=-

Re:
By: mikesla to All on Mon Sep 19 2022 11:42:00

added the subject cus it was missing for some reason..

I have setup FSXnet (My hub is 21:1/100) which I have to use port 24556 (I

was told that it uses BinkP Port of 24554 But

that isn't accurate). I get a real strange error message.

it's 24554 - at least in my setup.

That is so odd. If I use the default port of 24554 I get this error: "Error: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found. )"

If I use the port 24556 I don't get that error, and the mail gets sent, and recieved with no issue.

I still use the default port of 24554 for fido. I never had an issue with Fido, only with FSXnet.

echocfg -> linked nodes -> 21:1/100 -> binkp settings:
Host: agency.bbs.nz
Port: 24554
Poll: yes
Auth: cram-md5 only
Enctryption: supported
Implicit TLS: no

echocfg -> linked nodes -> 21:ALL
Everything default except route-To is 21:1/100

echocfg-> Ecolists -> fsxnet.na
hub address: 21:1/100

hope this helps... hit me up on email thefbobbs at gmail dot com if you want pics

I totally believe you, I just can't understand why this is happening. Oh well, I'll keep wotking on it, and thank you very much for the help I appreciate it.

regards
Charles Blackburn
The F.B.O BBS 21:1/221 618:250/36
bbs.thefbo.us IPV4/V6
DOVE-Net FSX-Net MicroNET USENET
Coming soon: FIDO-Net

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Digital Man wrote to mikesla <=-

Re:
By: mikesla to All on Mon Sep 19 2022 11:42 am

Hello Everyone.

I have come across something peculiar. I'm using Version 3.19b.

I have fido setup to use th default port of 24554 which works as intended.

I have setup FSXnet (My hub is 21:1/100) which I have to use port 24556 (I was told that it uses BinkP Port of 24554 But that isn't accurate). I get a real strange error message.

What is the error message?

This is the error: ""Error: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found. )"

Now, FSXnet works fine using that port (24556) but if I send a Netmail to say (example only) 21:7/123 Binkp uses port 24554, and will not use port 24556 even though that is the port in my domain settings for FSXnet.

There is no TCP port setting for an FTN domain (e.g. in
echocfg->domains), so I'm not sure what you're saying. You can set a destination port for each linked node, but not for an entire zone or domain.

How here is the strange part (at least for me).

If I now poll my FSXnet Hub (21:1/100) it uses port 24554 even though in my FSXnet domain settings I have it set to 24556.

Agaain, there is not such "domain setting", so double-check your understanding here. :-)

I have shutdown the
Synchronet BBS software, restarted my system, started it back up, and it is now still using port 24554 not 24556.

If I go into my settings it still says port is bound to FSXnet 24556 but isn't using it.

An entire network doesn't use a specific port, just one/each linked
node.

Additionally, ports are "bound" for listen (incoming) and that's
entirely different than outbound ports.

I don't know if I'm explaining this properly here. I'm sure I have confused everyone who has read this but I'm at a loss.

Any help will be appreciated on how to fix this.

If you're wanting every linked node in fsXnet (21:*) to use TCP port 24556, there is no setting to do that, nor does such a setting make any sense. --
digital man (rob)

I did this by opening up Fidonet Congiguration-Linked Nodes->Selected 21:1/100->Selected BinkP Settings, and for the host I put agency.bbs.nz, and for the port I put 24556.

When I do a poll BinkP uses port 24554 for Fido, and Port 24556 for FSXnet.

Sling Blade quote #20:
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... Synchronet Paranor BBS (24/7) - 71.7.154.249 - FSX 21:1:233 - Fido
:229/110
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Re: Re: BinkP ports
By: mikesla to Digital Man on Mon Sep 19 2022 07:29 pm

Digital Man wrote to mikesla <=-

Re:
By: mikesla to All on Mon Sep 19 2022 11:42 am

Hello Everyone.

I have come across something peculiar. I'm using Version 3.19b.

I have fido setup to use th default port of 24554 which works as intended.

I have setup FSXnet (My hub is 21:1/100) which I have to use port 24556 (I was told that it uses BinkP Port of 24554 But that isn't accurate). I get a real strange error message.

What is the error message?

This is the error: ""Error: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found. )"

I assume there's a little more to that error message, like "failed to connect".

Now, FSXnet works fine using that port (24556) but if I send a Netmail to say (example only) 21:7/123 Binkp uses port 24554, and will not use port 24556 even though that is the port in my domain settings for FSXnet.

There is no TCP port setting for an FTN domain (e.g. in echocfg->domains), so I'm not sure what you're saying. You can set a destination port for each linked node, but not for an entire zone or domain.

How here is the strange part (at least for me).

If I now poll my FSXnet Hub (21:1/100) it uses port 24554 even though in my FSXnet domain settings I have it set to 24556.

Agaain, there is not such "domain setting", so double-check your understanding here. :-)

I have shutdown the
Synchronet BBS software, restarted my system, started it back up, and it is now still using port 24554 not 24556.

If I go into my settings it still says port is bound to FSXnet 24556 but isn't using it.

An entire network doesn't use a specific port, just one/each linked node.

Additionally, ports are "bound" for listen (incoming) and that's entirely different than outbound ports.

I don't know if I'm explaining this properly here. I'm sure I have confused everyone who has read this but I'm at a loss.

Any help will be appreciated on how to fix this.

If you're wanting every linked node in fsXnet (21:*) to use TCP port 24556, there is no setting to do that, nor does such a setting make any sense. --

I did this by opening up Fidonet Congiguration-Linked Nodes->Selected 21:1/100->Selected BinkP Settings, and for the host I put agency.bbs.nz, and for the port I put 24556.

When I do a poll BinkP uses port 24554 for Fido, and Port 24556 for FSXnet.

I think you're confusing a network with a node. You've configured 21:1/100 to use TCP port 24556 for BinkP, not fsxNet. If your system connects to a different fsxNet node for any reason, it would not use that 21:1/100 node setting and would default to port 24554 for BinkP.
--
digital man (rob)

This Is Spinal Tap quote #22:
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mikesla wrote to Charles Blackburn <=-

That is so odd. If I use the default port of 24554 I get this
error: "Error: The requested name is valid, but no data of the
requested type was found. )"

If I use the port 24556 I don't get that error, and the mail
gets sent, and recieved with no issue.

I still use the default port of 24554 for fido. I never had an
issue with Fido, only with FSXnet.

You're missing the point here. There is no "default port" for
*FidoNet*, nor for *FSXNet*. The port definition is for a *HUB* or a
*NODE* within a network. Not for the network itself.

Read the Synchronet Wiki, and look at the examples/directions for the 'sbbsecho.ini' file. Also search for the word "echocfg".



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Digital Man wrote to mikesla <=-

Re: Re: BinkP ports
By: mikesla to Digital Man on Mon Sep 19 2022 07:29 pm

Digital Man wrote to mikesla <=-

Re:
By: mikesla to All on Mon Sep 19 2022 11:42 am

Hello Everyone.

I have come across something peculiar. I'm using Version 3.19b.

I have fido setup to use th default port of 24554 which works as intended.

I have setup FSXnet (My hub is 21:1/100) which I have to use port 24556 (I was told that it uses BinkP Port of 24554 But that isn't accurate). I get a real strange error message.

What is the error message?

This is the error: ""Error: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found. )"

I assume there's a little more to that error message, like "failed to connect".

There probably is, I have no clue to what it even means.

Now, FSXnet works fine using that port (24556) but if I send a Netmail to say (example only) 21:7/123 Binkp uses port 24554, and will not use port 24556 even though that is the port in my domain settings for FSXnet.

There is no TCP port setting for an FTN domain (e.g. in echocfg->domains), so I'm not sure what you're saying. You can set a destination port for each linked node, but not for an entire zone or domain.

How here is the strange part (at least for me).

If I now poll my FSXnet Hub (21:1/100) it uses port 24554 even though in my FSXnet domain settings I have it set to 24556.

Agaain, there is not such "domain setting", so double-check your understanding here. :-)

I have shutdown the
Synchronet BBS software, restarted my system, started it back up, and it is now still using port 24554 not 24556.

If I go into my settings it still says port is bound to FSXnet 24556 but isn't using it.

An entire network doesn't use a specific port, just one/each linked node.

Additionally, ports are "bound" for listen (incoming) and that's entirely different than outbound ports.

I don't know if I'm explaining this properly here. I'm sure I have confused everyone who has read this but I'm at a loss.

Any help will be appreciated on how to fix this.

If you're wanting every linked node in fsXnet (21:*) to use TCP port 24556, there is no setting to do that, nor does such a setting make any sense. --

I did this by opening up Fidonet Congiguration-Linked Nodes->Selected 21:1/100->Selected BinkP Settings, and for the host I put agency.bbs.nz, and for the port I put 24556.

When I do a poll BinkP uses port 24554 for Fido, and Port 24556 for FSXnet.

I think you're confusing a network with a node. You've configured
21:1/100 to use TCP port 24556 for BinkP, not fsxNet. If your system connects to a different fsxNet node for any reason, it would not use
that 21:1/100 node setting and would default to port 24554 for BinkP.
--
digital man (rob)

Your most likely right. I am finding it bit confusing. I decided to start from scratch (installed a backup), and went through everything one step at a time, and it now works without me using any port other than the default.

Thank You for the help. I hate asking for help, I prefer to figure things out on my own but I had to figure out what was going on.

Cheers, and take care.

This Is Spinal Tap quote #22:
David St. Hubbins: Here lies David St. Hubbins... and why not?
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... Synchronet Paranor BBS (24/7) - 71.7.154.249 - FSX 21:1:233 - Fido
:229/110
=== MultiMail/Win v0.52
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
* Origin: Paranor BBS - 71.7.154.249 Telnet/SSH/Rlogin (1:229/110)

Gamgee wrote to mikesla <=-

mikesla wrote to Charles Blackburn <=-

That is so odd. If I use the default port of 24554 I get this
error: "Error: The requested name is valid, but no data of the
requested type was found. )"

If I use the port 24556 I don't get that error, and the mail
gets sent, and recieved with no issue.

I still use the default port of 24554 for fido. I never had an
issue with Fido, only with FSXnet.

You're missing the point here. There is no "default port" for
*FidoNet*, nor for *FSXNet*. The port definition is for a *HUB* or a *NODE* within a network. Not for the network itself.

What I mean when I say the default port is that is the port which is used for Fido or what is shown at teh time of installation of the network.

I do find this all confusing, but after walking back, and reading more things are beginning to more clear.

Thanks Gamgee, I appreciate the help, and explanation.

Cheers.

Read the Synchronet Wiki, and look at the examples/directions for the 'sbbsecho.ini' file. Also search for the word "echocfg".

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* Origin: Paranor BBS - 71.7.154.249 Telnet/SSH/Rlogin (1:229/110)

I reinstalled everything again after I read your reply, and it's now working on port 24554. Obviously I missed something on my original setup.

Thanks for giving me a helping hand. Take care Charles.

Charles Blackburn wrote to mikesla <=-

Re:
By: mikesla to All on Mon Sep 19 2022 11:42:00

added the subject cus it was missing for some reason..

I have setup FSXnet (My hub is 21:1/100) which I have to use port 24556 (I

was told that it uses BinkP Port of 24554 But

that isn't accurate). I get a real strange error message.

it's 24554 - at least in my setup.

echocfg -> linked nodes -> 21:1/100 -> binkp settings:
Host: agency.bbs.nz
Port: 24554
Poll: yes
Auth: cram-md5 only
Enctryption: supported
Implicit TLS: no

echocfg -> linked nodes -> 21:ALL
Everything default except route-To is 21:1/100

echocfg-> Ecolists -> fsxnet.na
hub address: 21:1/100

hope this helps... hit me up on email thefbobbs at gmail dot com if you want pics

regards
Charles Blackburn
The F.B.O BBS 21:1/221 618:250/36
bbs.thefbo.us IPV4/V6
DOVE-Net FSX-Net MicroNET USENET
Coming soon: FIDO-Net

---
þ Synchronet þ The FBO BBS - bbs.thefbo.us - A place for aviation
fun....

... Synchronet Paranor BBS (24/7) - 71.7.154.249 - FSX 21:1:233 - Fido
:229/110
--- MultiMail/Win v0.52
þ Synchronet þ Paranor BBS - 71.7.154.249 - (1:229/110 - 21:1/ 233)
* Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

mikesla wrote to Gamgee <=-

I still use the default port of 24554 for fido. I never had an
issue with Fido, only with FSXnet.

You're missing the point here. There is no "default port" for
*FidoNet*, nor for *FSXNet*. The port definition is for a *HUB* or a *NODE* within a network. Not for the network itself.

What I mean when I say the default port is that is the port
which is used for Fido or what is shown at teh time of
installation of the network.

You don't appear to be listening. I'll say it again - THERE IS NO SUCH
THING AS A "DEFAULT PORT" FOR *FIDONET*.

The BinkP port you are referring to is *ONLY* defined for the hub/node
that you are connecting to. That is ONE SINGLE SYSTEM, not an entire
network.

Read the Synchronet Wiki, and look at the examples/directions for the 'sbbsecho.ini' file. Also search for the word "echocfg".

Did you do this???



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